[mythtv-users] lirc transmitting and pvr150

[Scott]

On 07/17/2010 01:08 PM, Peter Abplanalp wrote:
> all,
>
> research has suggested to me that the "correct" way to use a pvr150
> blaster these days is to use the lirc_zilog module.  is that correct?
>
> assuming it is, i'm trying to verify with a mythdora live cd which
> supposedly has everything in it to make the zilog driver work.  my
> issue is that when i try an irsend, i get the following message:
>
> lirc_zilog: failed to get data for code 0, key 9036 -- check lircd.conf entries
>
> afaik, the lircd.conf file is correct.  i have a hauppage remote
> section at the top and a dctxxxx section on the bottom.  i've searched
> the web for that particular error message with no luck on an answer.
>
> it looks to me like everything loads correctly, here is the output of
> dmesg|grep zilog:
>
> lirc_zilog: Zilog/Hauppauge IR driver initializing
> lirc_zilog: chip found with RX and TX
> i2c i2c-0: lirc_dev: driver lirc_zilog registered at minor = 0
> lirc_zilog: Zilog/Hauppauge IR blaster firmware version 1.3.0 loaded
> lirc_zilog: initialization complete
> lirc_zilog: failed to get data for code 0, key 9036 -- check lircd.conf entries
> lirc_zilog: failed to get data for code 0, key 9036 -- check lircd.conf entries
> lirc_zilog: failed to get data for code 0, key 9036 -- check lircd.conf entries
>
> can anyone point me in the correct direction?
>
> thanks,
>
> -peter
>
>   
basically it comes down to that theres a patch thats needed. It never
got merged in cause of the need for the binary firmware.
I need to try to get this working too, check the lirc list for my thread
on the same subject